Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Switzerland

Switzerland: Goods and passenger train traffic performance was 241,584 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
241,584 Thousand train-kilometres
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
241,584 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
200,810 Thousand train-kilometres
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Switzerland, 2008–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2008201620242008: 200.8k Thousand train-kilometres2009: 207.6k Thousand train-kilometres2010: 210.5k Thousand train-kilometres2011: 210.0k Thousand train-kilometres2012: 211.5k Thousand train-kilometres2013: 215.5k Thousand train-kilometres2014: 220.3k Thousand train-kilometres2015: 222.7k Thousand train-kilometres2016: 227.4k Thousand train-kilometres2017: 226.1k Thousand train-kilometres2018: 226.1k Thousand train-kilometres2019: 228.9k Thousand train-kilometres2020: 221.4k Thousand train-kilometres2021: 232.7k Thousand train-kilometres2022: 236.3k Thousand train-kilometres2023: 240.1k Thousand train-kilometres2024: 241.6k Thousand train-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.

Analysis

In 2024, goods and passenger train traffic performance in Switzerland stood at 241,584 Thousand train-kilometres. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and passenger train traffic performance in Switzerland peaked at 241,584 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200,810 Thousand train-kilometres, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 5th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 204,187 Thousand train-kilometres 200,810 Thousand train-kilometres 207,564 Thousand train-kilometres 2
2010s 219,895 Thousand train-kilometres 209,953 Thousand train-kilometres 228,939 Thousand train-kilometres 10
2020s 234,413 Thousand train-kilometres 221,421 Thousand train-kilometres 241,584 Thousand train-kilometres 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 2 United Kingdom 594,460 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  2. 3 France 442,243 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  3. 4 Italy 400,015 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  4. 6 Poland 227,630 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  5. 7 Spain 220,630 Thousand train-kilometres compare
  6. 8 Austria 180,112 Thousand train-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and passenger train traffic performance in Switzerland?
Goods and passenger train traffic performance in Switzerland was 241,584 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 241,584 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024.
What is the lowest goods and passenger train traffic performance recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 200,810 Thousand train-kilometres in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for goods and passenger train traffic performance?
Switzerland ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods and passenger train traffic performance rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Goods and passenger train traffic performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and passenger train traffic performance
Unit
Thousand train-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 596 data points, 2004–2025
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